The Shoe Goblin laughs maniacally, waiting for the shoe to launch.<br />

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Shoe Goblin: "HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE!"

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Hee Hee... Heh... Hmm

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Nothing happens.<br />

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Shoe Goblin: "HEE HEE ... HEH ... HMM"

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Shoe boblin:It- It be jammed! ButI built this entire space station to exactly fit and deliver a asize 6 billion shoe. Ten long years o' work spend getting it exactly right- How can it possibly be jammed?<br />

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Shoe Goblin: "It - It be jammed! But I built this entire space station to exactly fit and deliver a size 6 billion shoe. Ten long years o' work spent getting it exactly right - How can it possibly be jammed?"<br />

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Steve: "Oh wait - Did you want a U.S size 6 billion or a European size 6 billion...?"

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Steve: Oh wait- Did you want a U.S size 6 billionon a European size 6 billion...?

*The Shoe Goblin refers to the shoe size 6 billion and a half without mentioning the half.

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Penalty for inproper use of a Self-destruct mechanism:20Â£.

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**This was an error on [[James Turner|James]]' part. To quote him, "Oh blast. How am I expected to remember things I wrote almost 3 months ago? I can't remember things I did three minutes ago half the time. What was I writing this post about again?" [http://www.beaverandsteve.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9862#9862]

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*It appears that, ten years ago, the Shoe Goblin already knew that Steve would use the computer with unwashed hands and therefore he would have conjunctivitis and want revenge.

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*Interestingly, in the past, not only were shoe sizes different in the US and Europe (as now), but the number "billion" had a different meaning - its former meaning in Europe was one ''million'' million, not one ''thousand'' million.

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*Why do every spaceship have a self destruct option? And what about the Â£20 penalty?

Transcript

Panel 1

Panel 2

Nothing happens.
Shoe Goblin: "HEE HEE ... HEH ... HMM"

Panel 3

Shoe Goblin: "It - It be jammed! But I built this entire space station to exactly fit and deliver a size 6 billion shoe. Ten long years o' work spent getting it exactly right - How can it possibly be jammed?"
Steve: "Oh wait - Did you want a U.S size 6 billion or a European size 6 billion...?"

Panel 5

Beaver: "What a relief to have everything turn out alright for a change, eh Steve?..."
Voice from off screen: "Psst!"

Panel 6

Beaver: (off screen) "It's certainly nice not to have any unexpected plot twist to deal with! Ho Ho!"
Voice: "Hey steve! Over here!"
Beaver: "Now let's go home and have some tea!"

Panel 7

Steve looks at the source of the voice, which is a talking button on a platform just like the shoe button was.
There's a sign on the wall:

DANGER

SELF-DESTRUCTMECHANISM

FOR USE ONLYIN CASE OF ANTI--CLIMAX⇓

and one on the platform as well:

PENALTY FORIMPROPERUSE: £20

The button: "Hi there Steve..."
The button: "Want to try something really fun..?"
[To be contd.]

Fun Facts

The Shoe Goblin refers to the shoe size 6 billion and a half without mentioning the half.

This was an error on James' part. To quote him, "Oh blast. How am I expected to remember things I wrote almost 3 months ago? I can't remember things I did three minutes ago half the time. What was I writing this post about again?" [1]

It appears that, ten years ago, the Shoe Goblin already knew that Steve would use the computer with unwashed hands and therefore he would have conjunctivitis and want revenge.

Interestingly, in the past, not only were shoe sizes different in the US and Europe (as now), but the number "billion" had a different meaning - its former meaning in Europe was one million million, not one thousand million.

Why do every spaceship have a self destruct option? And what about the Â£20 penalty?